Date: 12 June 2006
To: J3
From: Mallory North
Subject: Meeting 177 Announcement
J3 Meeting 176 is scheduled for August 14 - 18, 2006, at the
Emerald Suites, 9145 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada,
89123. Potential attendees should be making reservations as soon
as possible for transportation and hotel room.
The deadline for making reservations at the Emerald Suites is
July 14, 2006. Individuals attending the J3 Fortran Committee
meeting should call the Emerald Suites Reservation office at
(702) 948-9999, and identify themselves as attendees of the J3
Fortran Committee. The rates of $64.00 for a 1-bedroom suite,
or $79.00 for a 2-bedroom suite (+ 9% tax) are for single or
double occupancy. All reservation requests will require a credit
card guarantee or one night's deposit at the time the reservation
is made. Individual reservations canceled less than 48 hours prior
to arrival will be charged for a cancellation fee equivalent to one
night's room and tax.
Local Host: Mallory North
904-387-3432 (home)
North@Rose-Hulman.Edu (email)
Meeting Fee: $50.00
Meeting Times: August 14 - 18, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Emerald Suites
9145 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
702-948-9999 - hotel reservations
Reservations: (702) 948-9999 (key name = J3 Fortran Committee)
Rate: $64.00 + 9% tax (1-bedroom)
$79.00 + 9% tax (2-bedroom)
Reservation Deadline: July 14, 2006
Availability: 2 rooms reserved for August 11, 2006
4 rooms reserved for August 12, 2006
16 rooms reserved for August 13 - 17, 2006
4 rooms reserved for August 18, 2006
2 rooms reserved for August 19, 2006
Departures on or before August 20, 2006
Meeting Room: The meeting room is reserved for August 14 - 18, 2006.
Transportation: The hotel has a free 24 hour van shuttle service for
the J3 Fortran Committee. Simply call the hotel at 702-948-9999
and tell them your name and location, and identify yourself
as part of the Fortran Committee and request a shuttle pick-up.
Other transportation to and from the airport is via airport
shuttle companies, bus and limousine companies, taxi, or rental
car. Fares vary from $3.50 to $21.00. Information concerning
ground transportation can be obtained from the internet at the
following URL addresses:
http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/transportation/airshutt.html
http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/transportation/rentals.html
Hotel and nearby amenities:
1. 24 hour van transportation to/from the hotel to/from anywhere
in town for members of the Fortran group and their families
or guests staying in the reserved block.
2. All reserved rooms are one or two bedroom suites with separate
sleeping and living areas, bathroom, and kitchen. The kitchen
is fully equipped with refrigerator, stove, microwave, dish
washer, dishes, cookware, and utensils.
3. King size beds in all bedrooms.
4. Complimentary local telephone calls with guest voicemail.
The hotel provides free local telephone service and connections
to toll free long distance numbers. However, the surcharges
for long distance calls and international calls made through the
hotel operator can be large. It is recommended that all long
distance and international calls being placed from your hotel room
be made using a prepaid calling card. Such prepaid calling cards
can be purchased very inexpensively from many department stores,
convenience stores, and discount buying clubs. There are no
additional hotel surcharges on either domestic long distance
or international calls made with prepaid calling cards.
5. Complimentary satellite TV with premium stations.
6. Complimentary high speed internet access in each guest suite
and high speed internet access connections in the meeting room.
Note that the internet connections are typically in the living
area. To use the connection in the hotel room living area
requires that attendees bring a 10 - 25 foot CAT-5 or CAT-6
patch cable to go from your laptop computer to the RJ-45
connector. J3 has a wireless hub and a multiport hub for use
in the meeting room.
7. Complimentary lagoon style swimming pool, jacuzzi, and exercise
facility.
8. Two on-site coin-operated laundry facilities.
9. Complimentary safe in every room.
10. Complimentary meeting room with 1100 square feet of space, free
audio/visual equipment, 2 full kitchens, 2 bathrooms.
11. Convenience store with deli/pizza adjacent to property.
12. Outdoor shopping mall adjacent to property with grocery store and
restaurant as well as other stores.